Combination back rest and bag structure



Oct. 9, 1951 R. N. LEEMAN 2,570,571

COMBINATION BACK REST AND BAG STRUCTURE Filed Sept. 4, 1946 2Sheet-sSheet 1 DU 5419-6 Jay-7 INVENTOR. I BY E4627 lee/97017 ATTORNEY.

R. N. LEEMAN COMBINATION BACK REST AND BAG STRUCTURE Oct. 9, 1951 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 4, 1946 f z z z 0 3 1 1 4 6 3 1 a 4 i IHHI IHHI lw l wl W mp: A k I z z o e 4 |Il||l||. A 4 4 e .4 3 w m llllll lINVENTOR. zer /X leemdn Patented Oct. 9, 1951 UNITED STATESCOMBINATION-BACK" RES 'I AND BAG? STRUCTURE? Robert-N. Leeman, Maldn,Mass. Applicationiseptember 4, 1946; Serial No; 694;7'2f

2Claimsi. (01155-453).

1 This 1 invention relates to ?a-. combination; back restand bagstructures: 4

Theobject of the-inventiorris to providei a novel apparatus which may beusedwi'th' advantageas an eflicient back-restadapted to-be erected uponr the be'ach','1awn;-or' other surfaceand when folded up to form a bagin which various-*articlesisuch asz'bathing suits,. tlunch; iand:the..like;.-may be conveniently carried during the;transportationofithebaclerestzz 1 With this general-v object. in: a viewand .suchotherstasmay. hereinafter appear,. the invention consists-iin'ethecombination backerestl. and;v bag structure-hereinaiterdescribedand.particularly defined in the claimsat the end oflthisspecifi'catitans...-

Inth'eidrawings, Figll is a side elevation of thefapparatus in itserected pofiitiol'lLFigaZ is a plan of the inner side" of theapparatuswith'lthe backrest folded preparatory to "the formation of thebag; Fig. 3 is a similar'view of "a modification of the structure sh'ownin" Fig. 2" to" be referred to? Figf l is a sectional detail takenon'the line 4 4 o'fFigf-2jFig. 5' is a side elevation of the bagstructure formed 'byfolding up" the" combination back rest and: bagstructure shown in Fig; '1'; Fig. 6" is an end elevation of thestructure shown in w s; '5, and'aFig; -7 is an endrelevationwoft themodified form of structuresh'owniniilii 3;folded intobagcformingfposition.

In general; the present. invention contemplates a: backrestadaptedtobeere cted: upon. the beach, 0112 the: like coinprising an open .lframework provided with a strut member hinged to theiupperportion-:ofithe opensrf-ramework and the straps or equivalent means forlimiting the outward movement of the strutso as to-permi-t the frameworkto, be maintained in an upright but inclined position'uponthe beach. Theface of the framework is covered by a sheet of flexible materialsuch ascanvas, webbing; or the like, forgthe= entir length thereon-"and thesheet is extended beyond thebottom of::the framework for a-length atleasttequal toethe length of the back. restaformingzportionOfPt-heTShBQtZ thus forming a skirt on which apersonrm'as sit when usingthe-apparatus as alback rest. .Whenit is desired to utilize: theapparatus as a bag, and also during transportation of the apparatus toand from the beach, the hinged sup porting strut member maybezswunginwardly in a: substantially parallel. relation-"months"mainisupporting-i member: of i the- .backtrest, and; tlie'nextended.skirti portion lofathti flexible shejetafolded imderthelower Mend.ofthebackrest and-tunivardly into substantially parallel relation to theback 2m rest iorminaportion. otthe sheetwhereby to -form a bag:structure withintwhich various'articles such assbathingmsuits;anda-thealike, may: be-"carriedi In oneiorm .ofrthe invention flexible:side. mem, bars are .provided- -arrangeduto form ,endsifor. thebag,,andiinianother,formnf the invention asup; plemental frameworkisprovided secured to. the skirt portion of the sheet to ,cooperate'with the main supporting framework of the backrest to form the'endsofthe bag structure, 7

Referringnowto the-drawings the present'back rest' andba'g'structurecomprises in general an open-framework lfl's'ubstantially U-shaped and'astrut I'Z -hinged to the upper-end of the til-shaped frame forsupporting the same 'in'an i'nclined upright positiony'as shown'in FigfA'n elongated sheet l' l ef'flexibie material such' as' canvas,"rub=berg plastic',i* cloth :or the like is secured to" the openzframe toformithe back rest" surface?! 5, and the;elongatedasheet;t ii'extendsbeyond the frame a distance substantially equali tm theiength: attachedetorztherframerto form a-skirt portions-181cm which a-person.may-sit while usingi-theback rest. As-thusconstructed theJowerhalf-orskirtiportion l 8 of rtheielongatedesheet I t :be: folded intoparallelurelationeto.the ,upp er -..half. .or. back-Jest portion .15withsthe open frame r andssupporting strut, inside to form a bagstructureythalongi: tudinalmarginal' edges of the elongated-sheetbeingprovided witl'i'securin means to close the sides oflthe bag In the.prior back rest structures of which Lam aware; the supporting frame of theback rest is exposedsotthat when placed in the hot sun theoccupant'of-theback rest would'beliable to receive-a burn shouldhetouc'h'the-frame; par ticuia-rly' ifthe frame be-made of metal In"accordancewith-onefeature of the present invention the flexible sheet Mis secured to the open frame in a manner such as-t'd-coverthoseportionsthereof-l whi'cha may comewini contact-with?- the person usingthee'baclc:restraints assuring? maximum safety and com-fortzofrthei'occupantr AST'IJ'E'S-UTSIIOWIE i'n the open frame l-flis"substantial-1y: iU-shaped and thervertical legsthereof-tareentirelyrcoveredzbycloops Mi -'01 flexiblematerialsattached@torthe:upper portion H5 of the sheet M, the loopsbeing formedatorpermitt the vertical legsg-toabet-extendedtherethrough;With this construction-it; will"! be P seen=.= that theesheetmatenialemay be easilysandtquicklyzattachedvtoror detachedvtrornathey-.fr.ameafor v launderingaon re? placement of the sheet. I

Thesupnerting;v strut 512,; as. ,herein..shown,..may comprise a wire rodbent in the 'formrnofuane-x 3 closed at its lower end and provided withhorizontally extended pin portions 22 at the free ends of the X arrangedto fit into openings formed in the upper ends of the vertical legs ofthe U-frame to provide a pivotal connection with the frame. The pinportion 22 may and prefer- I2 serve to limit the pivotal movement of themembers and to dispose the frame at a convenient angle when in use.

When the back rest is to be used as a bag, the strut I2 is rockedinwardly parallel to the frame l0 and the lower portion l8 of theflexible sheet I2 is folded up parallel to the upper portion I6. Anyusual or preferred expedient may be employed to fasten the longitudinalmarginal edges of the upper and; lower portion together to close thesides, and, as herein illustrated, the securing means may comprisebuttons 26 attached to flap portions 28 which latter are secured to themarginal edges of the sheet adjacent the upper half 16 thereof. Inoperation, the flaps 28 are folded inwardly to present the buttons in aposition to be received in the button holes 30 formed in the lower halfof the elongated sheet. The outer ends of the sheet may be provided withhandles 32 for convenience in carrying the bag, and, a pocket 34 may besewn in the sheet if desired. The bag in its closed position isillustrated in Figs. 5 and 6.

Referring now to Figs. 3 and 7, a modified form of the combination backrest and bag structure includes a second U-shaped open frame 35 for thelower half 18 of the elongated sheet and which is arranged to beextended through loop members 38 similar to the loops above described.The U-frame members 10, 36 may be connected at their horizontal arms byendless strap members 40 or by any other preferred means to permit theU-frames to be folded together in parallel relation, as shown in Fig. 7,to form side closures for the bag. In order to retain the U-frames intheir closed position a ring 42 is provided on the upper end of eachvertical leg of the frame l0 which rings are arranged to loop over thefree ends 44 of the U-frame 36, as illustrated.

From the above description it will be seen that the present inventionprovides a superior combination backrest and bag structure in which noneof the frame portions are exposed in a position to cause discomfort tothe occupant when in use and in which the flexible sheet material isdetachably secured to the frame in a maner such as to permit removalthereof for laundering or other purposes.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been hereinillustrated and described, it will be understood that the invention maybe embodied in other forms within the scope of the following claims.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. In a combination back rest and bag structure, an elongated flexiblesheet provided upon one surface and adjacent the marginal side edges ofthe upper half of the sheet with elongated and parallel loops, aU-shaped framework having the legs of the U inserted through the openloops and with the cross member of the U disposed below the ends of theloops and extending across the mid-section of the elongated sheet, asupporting strut having the upper ends thereof free to be capable ofbeing compressed toward one another to permit the ends when released tobe extended laterally through openings formed in the upper end portionsof the aforesaid loops and through the legs of said. U-shaped framemember whereby to detachably secure the elongated sheet to thesupporting frame member and to pivotally attach the strut to the framemember and to the said flexible sheet, the lower half of said flexiblesheet being of suflicient length to permit it to be folded upwardly toenclose therein the U-shaped frame and said strut and into a position inwhich the top and bottom edges of said elongated flexible sheet are insubstantial alignment, and means for detachably securing together thethus folded half sections of the flexible sheet in bag forming relation.

2. In a combination back rest and bag structure, an elongated flexiblesheet provided upon one surface and adjacent the marginal side edges ofthe upper half of the sheet, with elongated and parallel loops, aU-shaped framework having the legs of the U inserted through the openloops and with the cross member of the U disposed below the ends of theloops and extending across the mid-section of the elongated sheet, asupporting strut having the upper ends thereof extended through openingsformed in the upper end portions of the aforesaid loops and through thelegs of said U-shaped frame member whereby to detachably secure theelongated sheet to the supporting frame member and to pivotally attachthe strut to the frame member and said flexible sheet, the lateralportions of said upper half section of said elongated flexible sheetbeing provided with flaps extended beyond the side edges thereof andadapted to cooperate with the lower half section of said sheet when thelatter has been folded into bag-forming position to form with saidfolded sections a bag, said flaps and said lower half section beingprovided with means for detachably securing the parts together.

ROBERT N. LEEMAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

Sweden Nov. 25', 1937

